Haribhushan Thakur Bachaul, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA has said that Hindus should set ablaze Muslims like Ravana effigies during the festival of Dussehra.
The BJP MLA speaking at an event in Patna, ‘The Untold Story of Kashmiri Hindus’ said, “We need a Hanuman ji so that our youth could be strong, the people of our country could be strong. Just like Ravana’s Lanka was burnt by Hanuman ji, the demon-like Ravanas, who are hovering over Bihar and the country, should also be burnt,” a news channels reported.
Hanuman Chalisa was also recited during the programme which was attended by BJP leader from Delhi, Kapil Mishra, also attended the event.
“Demon-like Ravanas” is seen by many as a reference to religious and other minorities in the country, especially Muslims.
When asked where are the ‘Ravanas’ in Bihar, Bachaul said, “You go and see what is happening in Kashmir…Kishanganj, what’s happening in Purnia.”